Dawnay Baronets
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The Dawnay Baronetcy, of Cowick in the County of York, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 19 May 1642 for Christopher Dawnay. The title became extinct on the death of his infant son, the second Baronet, in 1644. John Dawnay, brother of the first Baronet, was created Viscount Downe
in 1680.
Viscount Downe
Viscount Downe is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland. The first creation came in 1675 for William Ducie. However, the title became extinct on his death in 1679. The second creation came in 1680 for John Dawnay. He had earlier represented Yorkshire and Pontefract in the...
in 1680.
Dawnay Baronets, of Cowick (1642)
- Sir Christopher Dawnay, 1st Baronet (c. 1620-1644)
- Sir Thomas Dawnay, 2nd Baronet (1644-1644)